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Originally Posted by cashman
Therein lies the rub, a fist fight should NOT result in a murder charge, never used too, was always "Manslaughter" if some poor sod croaks through one, as happened locally decades ago that was the charge, due to the fact i believe "Intent" was not there.  |
Quite right cashy, from what I remember the death penalty was only for premeditated murder, or as the yanks say 1st degree murder. In my way of thinking if you go out to take another persons life your own should be forfeited, even now with no death penalty life should mean life, behind bars till the day you turn your toes up, end of story